Window construction



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Filed Jan. 2, 1947.

o. l.. HERRON WINDOW CONSTRUCTION 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 OIz'c L. Herron.

Nov. 13, 1951 o, HERRON 2,574,641

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. `2, 1947 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 INVEN TOR.

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Patentecl Nov. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CoNsTRUoTIoN Ollie L. Herron, Chicago, Ill. Application January 2, 194,7, serial No. 119,755

This invention relatesto a window construe? zontally.

The principal objects of this inventionv are to provide an improved type window frame which can be cheaply manufactured and easily assembled and then positioned in the assembled form in a wall window opening; to provide a window frame constructed from a plurality of identical extruded metal elements.; to provide an improved type window sash in which the. glass canv be` quickly and easily inserted; to provide an improved type window sash-formed from extruded metal elements; to provide a window construc tion of the aforementioned type in which the sash will be effectively sealed against the window frame when in the closed position; to provide a window construction for use in a trailer or the like in which the air now in and out of said trailer window screen thereon; and to provide generally an inexpensive window construction of Zontally swinging type.

These and other objects of this invention will the horibecome apparent from the following detailed de.v

scription taken in conjunction with the accom-f panying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the construction of this invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view partially in elevation, and partially in section taken along the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure illustrated within the circle indicated at 3 in Fig.A 1, partially broken away andl in section;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view partially in section' and partially in elevation taken along the line 5 5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is an enlargedv view partially in section and partially in elevation taken along the line 6-3 of Fig. 1.

. Referring now to the drawings, it will be seen that the window construction of this invention includes a generally rectangular window frame indicated at 'l adapted to be inserted in a wall window opening 9 and having a center post generally indicated at il extending vertically through the center thereof. The window frame 'l is adapted to receive a pair of window sashes generally indicated at I3 and l5, and hingedly connected to av wall s0 554139 Swing hp rOilitallylv the window frame l and center post l l, as will beA hereinafter described.

As seen in Fig. 2, the wall in which the window frame 1 is mounted, comprises an outer wall porelement is formed from extruded metal such asv aluminum, and each includes a body portion 23.

The front edge of the body portion 23 is formedv with an attaching ange 25 which extends at right angles thereto. The opposite edge of the body portion 23 is formed with a projecting bead 28 which extends rearwardly in the plane thereof. The outer face of the bead 28 is cut back as at 30 from the outer face 3| of the body 23, for a reason which will be hereinafter brought out.

Intermediate the front and rear edges of the b ody 23 the outer, 0r wall abutting, face thereof is provided with a longitudinally extending groove 33 which extends the entire length there of. The forward edge of the inner face 35 of the body 23 is cut back to form a notch 3l which extends longitudinally the length of the body and which is adapted to receive one side of a window screen as will be hereinafter described.

The opposite ends of each of the frame ele. ments are mitered as at 3S so that the frame elements 24, 2t, 21 and 29 may be placed together to form a rectangular window frame. In order to secure each window frame element to its adjacent element, an angle bracket 4I is provided, one leg of which is inserted in the groove 33 of one element and the opposite leg thereof is inserted in the groove 33 in an adjacent frame element as seen in Fig. 4. The bracket 4l is pro-y vided with an aperture 43 in each of its legs, which when the bracket is inserted in the grooves, becomes aligned with an aperture 45 extending through the wall of the body 23y in the center Qf the groove 33 of Aeach element. Rivets 46 are. then inserted in the apertures 45 and 43 and bucked so as to secure the bracket 4I to both the adjacent elements it ties together. A s can be seen in Fig. 4, the groove 33 is of a sufficient depth to receive the bracket 4I therein and also to receive the rivet 46, so that neither the rivet nor the bracket will protrude beyond the outer face 3l of the body 2,3 and therefore the bracket and rivet will not interfere with the positioningthe adjacent attaching ilanges by means of" countersunk screws 5I.

The center post I I is secured to the window ifram; prior to its installation in the wall openng center post to the window frame elements 24 and 21, substantially at their center as will be described hereinafter. Thecenter post II is also made of extruded aluminum or the like and comprises a vertical leg 53 which is tapered inwardly and rearwardly so that the rear edge thereof will be of a slightly smaller width than the forward edge. Extending transverselv across the front edge of the vertical leg 53, along its entire length. is a head portion 55, the opposite sides of which are formed with rearwardly extending vertical beads 51 and 58. which are parallel to the center leg 53. The lower end of the center post I I is secured to the frame element 24. by means of a screw 59 which, as can be seen in Fie. 6, is inserted through an aperture 6I in the bodv portion 23. adjacent the bead 28 and threadably received in a vertical tapped aperture 62 in the bottom of the head portion 55. The upper end of the center post II is similarly secured to the upper window frame element 21. The aperture 6! in each frame element is countersunk so that the head of the screw 59 is completelv received within the body 23 so as not to protrude and interfere with mounting the frame 1 in the wall window opening 9.

The two window sashes I3 and I5 are identical in construction and similar -numbers will apply to like parts of each. Each of the window sashes comprises four elements 65. 61. 69 and 19. The elements 65, 61. and B9 are identical in construction although different in length, and each is of a generally rectangular shape, with a groove 1I formed in the front face thereof adapted to receive the bead of the respective frame elements, or center post, which it engages, as will be hereinafter brought out. Each element likewise is provided with a groove 13 in the center of its inner face in which is received any conventional sealing material 15 to seal a window glass 11 therein.

The three window sash elements 65, 61 and 69 may be formed from a, single extrusion, bent to form the three sides of the sash. or they may be constructed of separate extruded elements, connected together at their corners in a manner such as illustrated in Fig. 3. As illustrated therein, the ends of each of the elements 65, 61 and 69 are mitered to form miter joints when their ends are in an abutting relation. An angularly extending aperture 19 is provided in each element, adapted to threadably receive a screw 8| therein to rigidly secure the adjacent corners of the elements together. The aperture 19 of one of one of the two adjacent elements is countersunk to receive the screw head therein, so that the screw head will not project from the sash.

This is accomplished by securing the The lower window sash element 1I) is identical in construction with the other elements, with the exception of a projecting bead 83 formed above the groove 1I in the front face thereof, for a use which will be hereinafter described.

In order to assemble each sash I3 and I5, the three elements 65, 61, and 69 are rst assembled and the window glass 11 is then inserted therein through the open lower end. The bottom element 'I0 is then assembled with the glass and other sash elements so that its recess 13 receives the bottom edge of the glass 11 and its corners are in an abutting relation with the opposite window sash elem-ents 65 and 59. The bottom element V1I) is then secured to the adjacent elements by means of screws 8| threaded in the angular apertures 19 as previously described.

When each of the window sashes I3 and I5 Yhave been completely assembled as described,

they are hingedly connected to the inner wall I9 adjacent opposite sides of the wall window opening 9. This may be done by means of any conventional hinge, but in the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, a pair of single hinges are provided one at the top, and one at the bottom of each sash. One leg of each hinge is secured to the inner wall I9 by means of screws 81 and the opposite leg is connected to the outer face of the sash element 65 by means of screws 89. The hinges are secured to the wall I9 in such a position that the grooves 1I along the front face of each sash element will engage their respective beads on the window frame elements and center post. It will be noted that the grooves 1I in the window sash elements 65 are cut back slightly so as to permit the beads 28 on the frame elements to be received in, and disengaged from the grooves, without binding, during opening and closing of the window. It further will be noted that the groove 1I formed in the element 69 of the window sash I3 receives the bead 58 of the center post 55 therein, and the groove 1! in the element 69 of the window sash I5 receives the bead 51 on the center post. Each of the window sashes I3 and I5 is similarly hinged to the wall on opposite sides of the opening 9 so as to open inwardly away from the wall, and close so as to engage the center post I I on opposite sides of the leg 53. The taper of the vertical leg 53 permits the inner abutting face of the respective window sash members 69 to close and open Without bindlng.

The bead 83 formed on the lower sash member 10 is adapted to slide over the body 23 of the window frame element 24 to prevent the ingress of water, dirt or the like through the bottom sill of the window construction.

It will thus be seen that both the window sashes I3 and I5 open inwardly and, as a result, if the window construction is used on a trailer or the like, the flow of air into the trailer can be controlled by opening one window or the other in accordance with the direction of the wind.

Any suitable lock means can be provided for securing the window sashes in a closed position against the window frame and center post, but in the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, for purposes of illustration, a conventional wing nut 9| is shown as pivotally connected to the vertical leg 53 of the center post by means of a screw 93, to hold the window in a closed position.

The notch 31 cut in the inner face of each window frame element adjacent the attaching flange 25 thereof denes a recess around the entire Window frame, into which a conventional auf window screen (not shown) may be inserted and secured.

While only one particular embodiment of this invention has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that it is not to be restricted thereto, and that it is intended to cover all modifications thereof which will be apparent to one skilled in the art and which come within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a window construction a wall having a finished Window opening therein, a window frame comprising a plurality of interconnected window frame elements of generally L-shaped cross section, each of which includes a generally fiat body l5 portion adapted to be disposed at right angles to the plane of the window opening, a bead formed along one longitudinal edge of the body portion, and an attaching ange formed along the opposite longitudinal edge of the body portion and extend- `.ing at right angles thereto, said flange, when said 6 against said frame elements, and another bead formed on said window sash adjacent the lower edge thereof and above said groove, said another bead extending along and engaging said body portion of one of said frame elements when said window sash is closed against said frame elements.

OLLIE L. HERRON.

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